The T-33A "T-Bird" joined the Dutch Air Force in the beginning of the fifties and they were operational up until 1972. 63 planes in total, 3 of them being reconnaissance aircraft (RT-33A).

The first planes received the exterior decoration for "non combatant aircraft" as it was called then.
A yellow band around both wings and a broad yellow band around the rear end of the aircraft.
The Dutch Air Force code on the nose was applied in a similar way to that of the USAF and started with TR-1.
This was later changed into an "M-" indication and the yellow striping was replaced by the now more familiar "day glow red" markings.

This repaint depicts that early decoration of TR-15, a jet trainer of 313 Squadron, Volkel Air Base.

Model by Tim Conrad.
Repaint by: Jaap de Baare.